fists

present tense third-person singular of fist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fists
Verb
  • The older woman clutches her top towel closer to her.
    Weike Wang, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This usually immediately grips their attention.
    Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
  • This is the intriguing backdrop for a narrative that never really grips us, even if Chong has an artful way of depicting Hong Im’s lifestyle, which oscillates between real-world issues and religious wizardry.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The photo shows Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce on one knee as Swift grasps his face.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Valeria finally grasps the extent of Manu’s deception after finding Bea dead in her hotel room.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Fists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fists. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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